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Continue reading →: Citizens candidate’s campaign in unique ways
Hindustan Times Feb 9th 2012 Not bogged down by the lack of an organised party setup or funds for grandiose rallies, citizen candidates are campaigning at the grass roots-level.Door-to-door canvassing, networking with the help of local non-government organisations (NGOs) and Advanced Locality Managements (ALMs) and getting eminent personalities to…
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Continue reading →: Mangrove warrior Harish Pandey on State Mangrove Panel
Our congratulations to Harish Pandey, Mumbai 227 candidate for Corporator Elections 2012 State mangrove panel gets Dahisar man on board Harish Pandey included as New Link Road Residents’ Forum has worked towards saving green stretches in its area Mumbai 6th February 2012 Sudeshna.Chatterjee @timesgroup.com In a unique initiative, the office…
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Continue reading →: Voter’s helpline launched
Helplines launched for citizens, candidates Linah Baliga | Times News Network 3rd Feb 2012 Agroup of citizens has launched helplines to disseminate information about civic elections, due to limited public awareness on procedures and modalities. The helplines (24377230/24372331, from 9.30am to 6pm) will have a database on voter cards, Aadhar cards, information…
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Continue reading →: Residents take a walk to protect mangroves
Residents take a walk to protect mangroves With World Wetlands Day being observed on February 2, suburban citizen groups are doing their bit to create awareness on environment conservation Edited from Mumbai Mirror 30th Jan 2012 Sudeshna.Chatterjee @timesgroup.com While it is a practice for NGOs and corporates to observe global environment…
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Continue reading →: Citizens’ candidates given runaround
Citizens’ candidates given runaround Linah Baliga | TNN Mumbai: Some Independent candidates who are running as citizens’ candidates have said they faced difficulty when trying to collect forms from election staffers. Two such candidates are Varshaa Jain (Ward 150 in Kurla) and Gita Bhatia (Ward 214 in Malabar Hill). Jain visited…
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Continue reading →: Milk adulteration
PIL seeks certification to check milk adulteration Rosy Sequeira I Times of India News Network Thanks to the New Link Road Residents Forum, finally citizens have taken the battle to the High Court to wake up sleeping authorities. Mumbai: A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay…
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Continue reading →: Sound pollution from Religious establishments
I, therefore, direct that no religious establishment, or institution, or place of worship [for example in Ekta Vihar and Sunder Nagri] shall install the loud speakers at a high point, or close to the pinnacle of the religious place of worship. The same shall be installed at a height not…
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Continue reading →: Where does milk adulteration take place?
HIGH COURT CONCERNED ‘Where does milk adulteration take place?’ Rosy Sequeira Times of India News Network 26th Jan 2010 Mumbai: The HC on Wednesday expressed concern over the adulteration of milk during transportation. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Roshan Dalvi was hearing a PIL against…
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Continue reading →: Corporators should be accessible
‘Corporators should be accessible’ Shawan Sen I TNN Times of India Network. 23rd Jan 2012 Mumbai: Political parties can plaster the city with posters proclaiming development projects undertaken by them, but for citizens an ideal corporator is all about accessibility and transparency. A cross-section of voters, from those residing in posh high-rises…
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Continue reading →: Open spaces eaten by slums, leaving our children gasping…
Shrinking spaces leave city gasping Sukhada Tatke | TNN Times of India 19th Jan 2012 Mumbai fares poorly on availability of open spaces, compared to cities in India and the rest of the world. London reportedly has a per capita open space of 50 sq metres and Delhi has about…
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